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Christmas gifts 2012: the best children's bookshttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/nov/30/christmas-gifts-2012-best-childrens-books
Julia Eccleshare picks titles to inform and enchant<p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/books/data/book/unclassified/9781406343939/this-is-not-my-hat" title=""><strong>This Is Not My Hat</strong></a> by Jon Klassen (Walker, £11.99)<br>A sequel to the bestselling <em>I Want My Hat Back</em>, this is as funny and minimalist as its predecessor. The audacious little fish who steals a hat from a much bigger fish is sure he'll get away with it … readers know better. Any darkness in the subject is more than compensated for by the lightness of the storytelling. (3+)</p><p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/books/data/book/unclassified/9781406339826/rosies-magic-horse" title=""><strong>Rosie's Magic Horse</strong></a> by Russell Hoban, illustrated by Quentin Blake (Walker, £12.99)<br>What use are ice-lolly sticks when all the lovely sweetness has melted? No use! That's what most sticks think, but luckily, one of the sticks collected by Rosie has a more positive spin on the future: he dreams of a wonderful new life in which he becomes a horse. Russell Hoban's enchanting story sets Quentin Blake's prancing lolly-stick horses galloping across cities and jungles and over oceans and deserts on a quest for pirate gold. (3+)</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/nov/30/christmas-gifts-2012-best-childrens-books">Continue reading...</a>Best books of 2012Children and teenagersBooksCultureBest booksBest books of the yearRussell HobanCarol Ann DuffyQuentin BlakeEmily GravettChildren's books: 8-12 yearsFri, 30 Nov 2012 22:49:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/nov/30/christmas-gifts-2012-best-childrens-booksPhotograph: PRTop that … <em>This Is Not My Hat</em> by Jon KlassenPhotograph: PRTop that … <em>This Is Not My Hat</em> by Jon KlassenJulia Eccleshare2012-11-30T22:49:01ZBooks for giving: children's fiction and picture bookshttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/dec/02/best-books-of-2011-booksforchildrenandteenagers
The pick of a bumper crop, with magical monkeys, rivers, cities and robots<p><strong>Freight Train</strong>, by Donald Crews (Phoenix Yard, £10.99). Age: 2+<br>You don't have to like trains to love this simple and witty book. Trundling down the track goes a typical freight train, made beautiful by its bright colours, from the red guard's van through to the black tender and steam engine. Bold and clear, the colours stand out, until the train gathers speed and they are all whirled together as it hurtles through tunnels, over bridges, through night and day until, as trains do, it disappears. Nothing is said, nothing needs to be said; it's just a very satisfying experience. And a good introduction to colours, too.</p><p><strong>Again! </strong>by Emily Gravett (Macmillan, £10.99). Age: 3+<br>Everyone knows that the best bedtime stories can be read again and again and again … That's certainly what the baby dragon thinks. One reading of a story is never enough. Nor are two, three or even four. But adult patience is less enduring and when it's dragon patience that's being tested the results can be inflammatory! Prizewinning Emily Gravett has a rare gift for simple jokes and the surprise ending will delight all.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/dec/02/best-books-of-2011-booksforchildrenandteenagers">Continue reading...</a>Best books of 2011Children and teenagersBooksCultureBest booksBest books of the yearEmily GravettPicture booksFri, 02 Dec 2011 22:55:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/dec/02/best-books-of-2011-booksforchildrenandteenagersPhotograph: PRMoving colour … an illustration from Freight Train by Donald CrewsPhotograph: PRMoving colour … an illustration from Freight Train by Donald CrewsJulia Eccleshare2011-12-02T22:55:01ZBooks for giving: The year's best children's bookshttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/dec/13/best-childrens-books
Julia Eccleshare spies out the best gift books for children of all ages<p><strong>by Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury (Walker, £10.99). Age: 0+</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/dec/13/best-childrens-books">Continue reading...</a>Children and teenagersBooksCultureBest booksBest books of the yearSat, 13 Dec 2008 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/books/2008/dec/13/best-childrens-booksJulia Eccleshare2008-12-13T00:01:00ZChristmas books for childrenhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2006/nov/25/bestbooksoftheyear.booksforchildrenandteenagers
Julia Eccleshare picks some festive treats for youngsters<p><strong>Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes</strong>,by Axel Scheffler (Macmillan, £14.99). Age:1+</p><p>All babies need their own collection of nursery rhymes, as their parents will only remember a few. Eighty-eight of the best known are gathered here, linked by cheerful original short stories. Each is richly illustrated to emphasise the wit behind the words.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2006/nov/25/bestbooksoftheyear.booksforchildrenandteenagers">Continue reading...</a>BooksBest books of the yearChildren and teenagersCultureBest booksBest books of 2006Sat, 25 Nov 2006 23:44:55 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/books/2006/nov/25/bestbooksoftheyear.booksforchildrenandteenagersJulia Eccleshare2006-11-25T23:44:55ZBooks of the year: children's bookshttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/nov/26/booksforchildrenandteenagers.bestbooksoftheyear
Julia Eccleshare's children's book roundup for Christmas<p><strong>Dr Seuss Pop Ups!</strong> (Collins, £16.99). Age: 3+</p><p>Purists might feel that Dr Seuss needs nothing added to make his work fun. And that is true. But, because the vigorous images that explode out of these pages in glorious 3D are entirely in keeping with the style and spirit of the original, they add an additional layer of Seuss entertainment.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/nov/26/booksforchildrenandteenagers.bestbooksoftheyear">Continue reading...</a>BooksChildren and teenagersBest books of the yearCultureBest booksBest books of 2005Sat, 26 Nov 2005 23:55:38 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/nov/26/booksforchildrenandteenagers.bestbooksoftheyearJulia Eccleshare2005-11-26T23:55:38ZChildren and teens: Jun 18https://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/jun/18/booksforchildrenandteenagers.summerreading2005
Julia Eccleshare finds the best summer reading for children and teenagers<p><strong>Maisy's Traffic Jam by Lucy Cousins (Walker, £7.99). Age: 1+</strong></p><p>Made of indestructible cardboard with robust flaps that won't snap off, the concertina pages of Maisy's Traffic Jam open out into a handsome frieze of cars, cranes, trucks and a fire engine stuck in a seemingly endless queue, with a host of animals by the wayside. But just who is causing the jam? Even the very youngest mechanically minded readers will enjoy this interactive exploration.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/jun/18/booksforchildrenandteenagers.summerreading2005">Continue reading...</a>BooksChildren and teenagersSummer reading 2005Summer readingCultureBest booksFri, 17 Jun 2005 23:57:07 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/jun/18/booksforchildrenandteenagers.summerreading2005Julia Eccleshare2005-06-17T23:57:07ZJulia Eccleshare on the best children's books of 2004https://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/dec/04/bestbooksoftheyear.booksforchildrenandteenagers
Julia Eccleshare picks her favourite children's books of 2004<p><strong> Gift Books</strong><br> </p><p>Nostalgia, tradition, relaxation - Christmas gives the opportunity to revisit old favourites as well as to embark on new journeys. Ian Beck retells familiar stories in <a href="http://www.guardianbookshop.co.uk/BerteShopWeb/viewProduct.do?ISBN=0192781987">Stories and Songs for Bedtime</a> (age 3+, Oxford, £12.99), a richly illustrated treasury that includes perennial favourites such as "The Frog Prince" and "Cinderella", interspersed with classic poems and traditional rhymes. Beck's illustrations have a stylised and haunting beauty. </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/dec/04/bestbooksoftheyear.booksforchildrenandteenagers">Continue reading...</a>BooksBest books of the yearChildren and teenagersCultureBest booksBest books of 2004Sat, 04 Dec 2004 00:22:45 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/dec/04/bestbooksoftheyear.booksforchildrenandteenagersJulia Eccleshare2004-12-04T00:22:45ZChildren's books: Jun 19https://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/jun/19/booksforchildrenandteenagers.summerreading2004
Julia Eccleshare rounds up the best summer reading for children<p><strong> 0-5</strong> </p><p><strong> You Choose, by Nick Sharratt and Pippa Goodhart (Red Fox, £5.99)</strong><br>Across large-format spreads, choices of food, homes, ways of travelling, pets and jobs are laid out in Nick Sharratt's bright illustrations. There are favourite foods to drool over, fashion statements to make or discard and every kind of wheeled vehicle to revel in. Everyone's fantasies can be fulfilled. </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/jun/19/booksforchildrenandteenagers.summerreading2004">Continue reading...</a>BooksChildren and teenagersSummer reading 2004Summer readingCultureBest booksSat, 19 Jun 2004 00:27:24 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/jun/19/booksforchildrenandteenagers.summerreading2004Julia Eccleshare2004-06-19T00:27:24ZChildren's bookshttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2002/dec/07/featuresreviews.guardianreview24
From edible poetry to supercharged fairies, Julia Eccleshare has the pick of the season's crop<p><strong>Age 5 and under</strong> | <a href="#6-9">Age 6-9</a> | <a href="#9-11">Age 9-11</a> | <a href="#11-13">Age 11-13</a> | <a href="#13+">Age 13+</a></p><p><strong>Age 5 and under</strong><br> Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski's <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/014056893X/guardianunlim-21" target="_NEW">Meg Up the Creek</a> (Puffin, £4.99) brings a welcome new outing for the incompetent witch Meg and her two companions, Mog and Owl. As ever, most things go disastrously wrong, but a helpful dragon/genie saves the day. With a minimum of words, the meat of the story is told through Pienkowski's clear illustrations which provide both a bold background and irresistible detail. </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2002/dec/07/featuresreviews.guardianreview24">Continue reading...</a>BooksBest books of 2002CultureBest books of the yearBest booksSat, 07 Dec 2002 00:16:47 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/books/2002/dec/07/featuresreviews.guardianreview24Julia Eccleshare2002-12-07T00:16:47Z